 spell priest level 1 school abjuration reversible reversible sphere protection range touch comp v s m duration 3 rds level cast_time 4 aoe 1 creature save none when this spell is cast it creates a magical barrier around the recipient at a distance of 1 foot the barrier moves with the recipient and has three major effects first all attacks made by evil or evilly enchanted creatures against the protected creature receive a penalty of -2 to each attack roll and any saving throws caused by such attacks are made by the protected creature with a 2 bonus second any attempt to exercise mental control over the protected creature if for example it has been charmed by a vampire or to invade and take over its mind as by a ghost ghost's  magic jar  attack is blocked by this spell note that the protection does not prevent a vampire vampire's charm itself nor end it but it does prevent the vampire from exercising mental control through the barrier likewise an outside life force is merely kept out and would not be expelled if in place before the protection was cast third the spell prevents bodily contact by creatures of an extraplanar or conjured nature such as aerial servants elementals imps invisible stalkers salamanders water weirds xorn and others this causes the natural body weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creature to recoil if such attacks require touching the protected creature animals or monsters summoned or conjured by spells or similar magic are likewise hedged from the character this protection ends if the protected character makes a melee attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature to complete this spell the priest uses holy water or burning incense this spell can be reversed to become  protection from good  with the second and third benefits remaining unchanged the material components for the reverse are a circle of unholy water or smoldering dung 